Satoshi MORIYASU, Managing Partner (President)
Chiba University (B.Sc in Pharmacy)
Japan Patent Office (1985-1997, 2000-2018): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge, Examiner-in-chief, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, Senior Director of the Board of Trial and Appeal
Director for International Cooperation Office, Director for Multilateral Policy Office, Director of International Affairs Division
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1997-2000): First Secretary at The Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2018, joined SUBARU in 2018
Practice: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Petrochemistry, Medical Devices and Materials, Agricultural Chemicals, Pigment, Adhesive Materials, Coating Materials, Lubricants, Patent Litigation

Shintaro TAKAHARA, Managing Partner
Tokyo University (M.Sc in Chemistry)
Japan Patent Office (1990-2003, 2006-2010, 2012-2023): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge, Director of Patent Examination Division;
Director for Multilateral Policy Office, International Affairs Division, Director of International Policy Division; Director of Trial and Appeal Division; and
Director-General of Patent Examination Department (Electronic Technology, Mechanical Technology)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003-2006): First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva
Cabinet Secretariat (2010-2012): Director, Secretariat of the Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2023, joined SUBARU in 2023
Practice: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Coating Materials, Adhesive Materials, Cosmetics, Food Science

Masahiro HIRATSUKA, Managing Partner
Chiba University (M. Eng. in Chemistry)
Tohoku University (D. Eng. in Management Science and Technology)
Japan Patent Office (1990-2006, 2009-2016, 2019-2023): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge, Examiner-in-chief, Chief Administrative Judge, Senior Director of the Board of Trial and Appeal
Tohoku University (2006-2009): Professor, School of Law
Osaka District Court (2016-2019): Judicial research official for Intellectual Property
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2023, joined SUBARU in 2023
Practice: Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Metals and Electrochemistry, Food Science.

Shin-Ichi OMORI, Managing Partner
Kyushu University (M.Eng in Mining), Keio University (LL.B);
Japan Patent Office (1992-1997, 1999-2014, 2017-2021, 2022-2023): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge, Deputy Director-General of Patent and Design Examination Division; and
Director-General of Patent Examination Department (Information, Communication, Electronic Technology)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (1997-1999): Industrial Machinery Division, Machinery and Information Industry Bureau
Stanford University (2002-2003): Visiting Scholar
Innovation Network Corporation of Japan Ltd. (INCJ) (2015-2016): Managing Director
National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT) (2021-2022): Dean & Managing Director for Development of Human Resources, Audit Office and Patent Studies Office
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2023, joined SUBARU in 2024
Practice: Machine, Physics, Information, Medical Equipment, Diagnostic and Analytical Equipment, Measuring Instruments, Optics, Social Infrastructure and Design etc.

Hiroki INUYAMA, Senior Associate
Tokyo Institute of Technology (Master in Bioscience and Biotechnology),
Kowa Company Ltd, Medical Information Dept. until 2003,
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2003, joined SUBARU in 2003,
Practice: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical Devices and
Materials, Biological Devices and Materials, Chemical Engineering.

Masufumi ONODA, Senior Associate
Kyoto University (Master in Molecular Biology)
Registered as Patent Attorney and joined SUBARU in 2008,
Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Science, Microbiology, Food Science,
Medical Devices and Materials, Chemical Analyzer, Organic Chemistry.

Machiko INABA, Associate
Tsukuba University (Master of Bio-Engineering)
The Institute of Environmental Toxicology until 2022.
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2021, joined SUBARU in 2022.
Practice: Agricultural Chemicals, Science of Metabolism, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Bioengineering, Environmental Engineering, Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry, Medical Devices and Materials.

Hitomi Morita, Partner
Chiba University (B.Sc. in Pharmacy)
Japan Patent Office (1974-1996, 1999-2009):
Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge and Chief Administrative Patent Judge for Medical Science,
Tokyo District Court (1996-1999): Judicial research official for
Intellectual property
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2009, joined SUBARU in 2009
Practice: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Microbiology, Food
Science, Cosmetics. Patent Litigation.

Shigeki TANEMURA, Partner
Tokyo University (Master in Synthetic Chemistry)
Japan Patent Office (1976-2009): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge, Director of
Environmental Chemistry Division, Chief Administrative Patent Judge for Biotechnology
Division
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2009, joined SUBARU in 2009
Practice: Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Analyzer, Foods,
Organic Chemistry, Batteries.

Junji YUITA, Senior Counsel
Chiba University (B. Eng. in Printing Technology)
Japan Patent Office (1972-2003): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge and
Examiner-in-Chief, Director of Examination Standards Office, Director of
Department of Appeals,
Director of Information System Affairs Division, Director General of First
Patent Examination Department
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2003, joined SUBARU in 2003
Practice: Copying Machines and Materials, Photoconductive Materials,
Photopolymer, Liquid Crystal, Coating Materials, Pigment, Polymer Chemistry,
Organic Chemistry, @Patent Litigation.

Noriyuki TAKEBAYASHI, Senior Counsel
Kumamoto University (Master of Engineering in Chemistry)
Japan Patent Office (1974-2005): Examiner, Administrative Patent Judge,
Director of Examination Standards Office, Senior Director of Medical Science
Division,
Chief Administrative Patent Judge, Director of Appeal Board for Medical Science
Registered as Patent Attorney in 2005, joined SUBARU in 2005
Practice: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Medical Devices
and Materials, Agricultural Chemicals, Cosmetics, Patent Litigation.

Shoji MIWA, Senior Counsel
Nagoya City University (Master in Pharmacy)
Japan Patent Office (1966-1984): Examiner and Administrative Patent Judge
Hoechst Japan, Hoechst Marrion Roussel and Aventis Pharma Ltd. (1985-2002)
Registered as Patent Attorney in 1994, joined SUBARU in 2002
Practice: Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Organic and Inorganic
Chemistry.